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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1966

Page

7

Wapello Adds Junior High and Girls Events at Indian Relays

Wapello hosts the sixth annual Indian Relays Wednesday with junior high and girls events added. Races include 440 and relay events starting at 4:19 p.m. and field events at 4:30 p.m. Evening session begins at 6:30. Trophies go to winning relays and top teams. medals to individual winners. Entered schools include Columbus Community Lovisa Muscatine Morning Sun Mediapolis Winfield Mount Union Lone Tree Highland and Wapello. Columbus is favored after winning its own relays recently, with Wapello seen as a darkhorse.

Wapello Columbus Community Lovisa- Muscatine Morning Sun Mediapolis Winfield Mount Union Lone Tree Highland Wapelle Columbus

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

National League leaders include Boyer and Smith atop batting averages while Aaron and Mays lead in runs and RBIs. Alou sparks hits with 27, and Wills swipes 8 bases. Pitching star Marichal 4-0 and Koufax 38 strikeouts headline NL. American League features Alvis .447, F Robinson 16 runs, Reichardt 6 homers, and McDowell 40 wins with 49 strikeouts.

Associated Press Boyer New York Smith St. Louis Aaron Atlanta Hart San Francisco Mays Flood Alou Morgan Houston Pittsburgh Pinson Cincinnati Parker Los Angeles Atlante Wills Jackson Marichal Perry Cuellar Koufax Veale Alvis Cleveland F. Robinson Baltimore Agee Chicago B. Robinson Yastrzemski Boston Knoop California Freehan Detroit Schaal Scott Robinson Hershberger Kansas City Reichardt Kaline Cardenas McCraw Gonzales White McDowell McNally Richert Washington

Army Gridders Still in Step With No Good

WEST POINT N Y AP there s a key link missing in the chain of command but the Army football team hasn t missed a step during its annual spring maneuvers The Cadets without a coach since Paul Dietzel and all but one of his aides defected to South Carolina last month are halfway through spring drills at the U S Military Academy with Plebemaster Tom Cahill calling signals for 105 varsity candidates Cahill who directed the Army Plebes or freshmen for seven years has taken to the task of preparing the Cadets for the 1966 season and their new coach who ever he may be with undisguised enthusiasm NEW YORK AP Carroll Martin former general manager of the Houston Oilers is the new administrative assistant to Commissioner Al Davis of the American Football League Martin named Monday will assist Davis in the league s business affairs.

West Point N.Y Army Paul Dietzel South Carolina U.S. Military Academy Tom Cahill Cahill NEW York Carroll Martin Houston Oilers al Davis American Football League Martin Davis

Muscatine Golfers Fall In Season Opener At Rock Island

Muscatine High School golf opened with a 94 to 53 loss to Alleman at Indian Bluffs in Rock Island. Three points were awarded per boys’ match with Dave Grossklaus and Dave Ternberry scoring for Muscatine, Ron Parker and Jan McRoberts also contributing. Bauwens led with medalist 39 for Alleman.

Muscatine High Rock Island Alleman Indian Bluffs Course Rock Island Muskies Ed Lenius Alleman Dave Grossklaus Dave Ternberry MHS Ron Parker Jan McRoberts Laurie Bauwens Muscatine Cedar Rapids Washington Park Lane Lauri Bauwens Ed Meyers Jim Macon Dave Teraberry Larry Larson Mike Mortier Jack Spring

$12.6 Million TV Pact Is Set For the Majors

New York AP reports baseball will get 12.6 million for radio and TV rights to the 1967 and 1968 World Series and All-Star games under a pact ratified by Commissioner Will iam D. Eckert as NL and AL owners met. NBC holds current contracts through 1968 for the All-Star game World Series and Game of the Week. The 1967-68 deal raises baseball receipts, with 95 percent of All-Star funds to the pension, and 60 percent of Series income to players. Tom Day signs with Bills for 1966.

New York National Broadcastings William D. Eckert NBC Player Pension Fund

Boling at Plamor Lanes Ladies Major League Standings

Standings show Gibson & Gibson leading with 34 wins and 14 losses. High individual game honors go to M Proffitt and T Bartkus, with Proffitt at 102 and Bartkus at 100. High individual series goes to C Carter with 834 and Z Barthus at 518. Gibson & Gibson also claim high team game with 791 and high team series with 226S.

Plamor Lanes Gibson & Gibson Fairbanks Seerger M. Proffitt T. Bartkus V. Hohanarel C. Carter Barthus Gison Newts Cate Gibson A. Gibson Muse Pearl Nalé Gibson Club &Cratch Miller's Beers Masseus Ins Mae Geo A. Seer High Ind Schwab Roe B. Aay Ang Thornton Millers Ina Mae's South Muscatine LEAGU Monsanto Sehmitts Auto Schiltz Brerves Lumber Mart Cate Bo Harold's Bick Awe Abi Bby Townsend Bick Lowe Geo. Ridgeway Schmidts Auto

Virginia Tech Official Dies After 69 Years at Tech

Virginia Tech mourns O. P. Sally Miles who arrived as a 17 year old student in 1897 and died at 86 after a lifelong career at Tech. He helped found the Southern Conference in 1921 and served as teacher football and baseball coach graduate manager of athletics athletic director and dean of the college.

Blacksburg Sally Miles Virginia Tech Hanover County At Tech

Muscatine Netmen Compete In Cedar Rapids District Tennis

Muscatine high school will join Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Washington and other area schools at a district tennis tournament in Cedar Rapids on May 7. Each school may enter two singles players and two doubles teams with the winner advancing to the state meet at Iowa State University in Ames on May 21.

Cedar Rapids Washington Muscatine High School Towa State University Ames Ach Muscatine Jefferson Towa City Tama-Toledo HSV Victor Waterloo Columbus

Newsmen and Administration Play Softball in Central Park

In a Central Park softball game between newsmen and the administration both Lindsays grounded out in their only at bats. AP Wirephoto captures the moment.

New York Central Park Lindsays

Wapello Girls Capture SEI Track Title In Debut Meet

Wapello led the SEI girls track meet in New London with 70 points, Lone Tree runner up with 56. New London 53, Highland 64, Mediapolis 36, Winfield 23, Morning Sun 5. several events listed with times and distances, and a closing note: Toronto pursuit of Merle Dean in Ohio.

Wapello New London Amnual Southeast Iowa Conference Lone Tree Wapella Highland Mediapolis Winfield Morning Sun L M Danville Columbus Brade Fullerton Burnett Pagemiller Dunsmore Dash Alworth Buster Buline Sherine Brusch Eichler McClure Time Johnson Kallenberger Holliday Kimble Campbell Paisley Mehaffey Jennings Jansen Fricke Kallous Burkhart Goodrich Tillman

Two Women's Pin Teams Enter National Meet

Two women's bowling teams will travel to New Orleans Louisiana next week for the Women's International Bowling Congress tournament. Team events start at 7 p.m. Tuesday with singles and doubles at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Lazy Acres, Illa Baer Jeanette Barthus Frances Bannister Grace Meerdink Mary Smith. PlaMer Lanes, Valerie Weis kamp Doris Westbrook Dolores Williamson Margaret Naber Willie Chalupa.

New Orleans Lazy Acres Illa Baer Jeanette Barthus Frances Bannister Grace Meerdink Mary Smith PlaMer ‘Lanes Valerie Weiskamp Doris’ Westbrook Dolores Williamson Margaret Naber Willie Chalupa

Hockey Scores in National Playoffs Finale Result

Detroit faces Montreal in a tied best of seven series after a week with no scheduled game and no Monday finale played. Wednesday's matchup left the series at two games apiece as both teams chase the championship.

Associated Press Detroit Montreal

Thornton Applies Dance Lessons To Boxing Ahead Of Torres Bout

Fresno fighter Irish Wayne Thornton, the WBA No.1 contender, plans to use dancing to loosen leg muscles for the May 21 light heavyweight title fight with Jose Torres at Shea Stadium in New York. He also shadows boxes in a pool to build arm muscles and will travel to New York to wind up training. Thornton, 26, believes his chances are strong as Torres, who just marked his birthday, contends the title after victories over Willie Pastrano and Tom McNeeley.

Fresno Calif Wayne Thornton Jose Torres New York Shea Stadium Torres Thornton World Boxing Association Mth Willie Pastrano Tom McNeeley Puerto Rico

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